Peter "MC Fry Greeze" Norvaisas: Lead Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Triangle, Toy Flute, Tambourine.
Matt "Señor Bast" Walsh: Bass, Vocals, Guitar, Drum Programming, Percussion, Bad Impersonations, Kazoo, Toy Clarinet, Slide Whistle.
Added thanks to the many musicians who have played in our live band or contributed to our demos. We'd put your names here but were sure you probably don't want to be associated with us anymore.
Influences
A.C.
Boredoms
James Brown
Butthole Surfers
Carcass
Celtic Frost
Championship Baseball
Cookie Monster
Anthony D*
DAVE!!!
Easy Reader
Happy Flowers
Harry Kalas
King Kong Bundy
Lawnmower Deth
Lefty The Salesman
Leron Lee
Loyd Out There
Naked City
Napalm Death Phil
Point Blank
Revenant
Sesame Street (except Elmo - he sucks)
Soundgarden
Sore Throat
Tony Suck
Unleashed
W.D.Y. & The Haydetnaus
Wayne
John Zorn
Artists we have covered or parodied either live or recorded:
The Association
The Badlees
Tony Bennett
David Bowie
Jimmy Buffett
Cannibal Corpse
Celtic Frost
Chicago
Danzig
Dokken
Vinny Favale
Genesis
Green Day
Happy Flowers
Metallica
Mother Goose
Naked City
Napalm Death
Nuclear Assault
Overkill
Sepultura
Stone Temple Pilots
Travis Tritt
Van Halen
Avant-garde / Noise / Metal band Metal Sniff was formed in 1987 in Melrose Park, PA when lead vocalist Peter Norvaisas bought a cheap guitar at a local record store. In a moment of boredom, he handed the guitar duties to fellow Melrose Park native Matt Walsh, and the two jokingly recorded a few songs with a hand-held tape recorder. Regrettably, the few people who initially heard these "songs" actually enjoyed them, and in the matter of weeks, they recorded their 1st demo, "SK". Around the same time and many miles away, a band called Happy Flowers (and even years later A.C.) were doing something identical. To the pleasure of many, Happy Flowers was discovered and signed and Metal Sniff was not. Metal Sniff went on to record a few more horribly recorded demos before realizing that such crap probably shouldn't be tolerated.
Fast forward to 1992. Pete buys a 4-track recorder and Metal Sniff is unfortunately brought back from the dead as they re-record a song from a previous demo. Slightly more "musical" than their previous efforts, this track makes it's way to a college radio station in central PA, where people apparently like to be aurally tortured, as it becomes a huge hit. They go on to release 4 full-length demos in the span of 3 years, all of which top the charts. Their popularity brings them to perform live, with a different lineup for each show. Their first show in their hometown happens to be at the same club as Happy Flowers' last show, and will go down as one of the oddest shows in history. The band plans to cancel as their drummer for the show cannot make the gig. At the begging of the club's manager, Metal Sniff goes on stage with a drummer they have never met, and who has never heard of Metal Sniff before. They are introduced right before they go on stage. Metal Sniff plays a few more shows, with some actual talented musicians resulting in some listenable performances for once. Metal Sniff is asked to be on a few compilations and tribute albums before going back on hiatus.
Which brings us to now. Long thought (and hoped by many) left for dead, the 2 members of Metal Sniff comment on how bad some of the bands are that are on myspace. It is agreed that if so many bands are going to suck on here, then maybe it's time to resurrect the worst of all.
You want the worst? You got the worst!... METAL SNIFF!!!!
Reviews: "If you know [Metal Sniff] please do them both a favor by killing them." - Worm Gear Zine
"Their atrocious musicians - but who cares? It's funny, catchy stuff" - Rockpile
"Fun & most demented rockin' strangness fer' ya' to sink yer' EARZ in to!... this is quite a DIY experience!"- Improvijazzation Nation
"A platinum force of harmonic soul!" - The Talon
"...so damn creative and funny" - New Rock Review
"I bet the guys just have a sick sense of humour and like to put out music that sucks and enjoy hearing all those negative comments about their releases." - Inferno Zine
"...these guys, with the right sort of marketing, could be selling millions of copies of this stuff" - Music Ram-blings
Sorry about the date of our show; Mr. Mike's gonna be in town that weekend so we decided to go for it.
Yes, I've got family in Philly but my immediate family is in the DC area. I just got my ticket to see Venom at Jaxx in Springfield, though, so no need to go as far as Philly!
It's hard to believe that MC Fry Greeze
(aka Senor Feces) has forged a new band as bad as Metal Sniff. Most artists only strike sewage lines once in their careers.
It's about time Metal Sniff got a MySpace account. You are true pioneers in bad music! You are an inspiration for anyone that ever picked up an instrument (or anyone that ever tooled around playing with their own instrument)!
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